Reviews (page 9 of 16)
One of the greatest album of all-time, I knew that the cover was one of the most recognizable, and that the band is one of the best, but I never gave the album a true listen. While every track was great save for the final one, I now understand why it's so good. 5/5. Favorite Track: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Of course I've heard it. Many many times. Funnily enough Nirvana aren't high in my post 2006 (last.fm era) listening stats. Artist #156
I loved this album, there is rarely an album where I love nearly every track but this one does it and I'll always love Nirvana. R.I.P. Kurt Cobain.
My favourite ever album. I deliberately avoid it most of time to stop if feeling familiar so this was a treat. Every song is brilliant. And as always struck by just how heavy they were, how good the musicianship was and the clarity of Kurt's diction. My archetype 5/5.
Nothing to say here, one of the best rock albums in the history of the world.
Massive - not much more to day. Some filler, but the killer is primo extra good killer
The most influential grunge album of all time
Very good, haven't listened to a few of the songs and really liked them
Almost every song on this album is a classic, and the ones that aren’t are still good. Not only that but it also represents - almost entirely on its own - a significant pop culture turning point. As a child of the ‘90s who listened to a lot of Nirvana, I am required to rate this 5 stars.
I knew this was going to get a 5 when it popped up. It's safe to say I really like Nirvana's music. I didn't really think much of Smells Like Teen Spirit before relistening to it today, but it's pretty good. I think there's definitely better Nirvana songs though. I knew most of these songs already, with the only truly unfamiliar one being Stay Away. I'm unsure if I will like In Utero more than this album, but I guess we'll see when I get it. The last song on this album is an interesting way to end the album, but it really does fit for Nirvana. It's hard to pick favourites, but I'd say my favourite songs were Come As You Are, Lounge Act, and On A Plain.
I was a teenager after 1992, of course I'm going to give this a 5 star rating. What else could I add to a body of work that speaks for itself? Noisy, angsty, depressed... but catchy as all get-out. Favorite tracks: "Territorial Pissings", "Endless, Nameless", "Drain You"
Classic
Great album
I - 10 II - 10 III - 9 IV - 9 V - 10 VI - 9 ---------- VII - 8 VIII - 10 IX - 9 X - 8 XI - 9 XII - 8 PROMEDIO 1RA PARTE: 9.5 PROMEDIO 2DA PARTE: 8.7 PROMEDIO TOTAL: 9.1 NOTA FINAL: STRONG 10
Just a classic album. Smells like team spirit, in bloom, polly, come as you are, lithium, and I'm on a plain, just wow. Changed music, defined grunge.
My 3rd favourite record of all time and the biggest grunge masterpiece in my opinion. Every track is more than good and the music and lyrics on this album are simply a work of art.
This album was a gift from the gods. Shaped many peoples lives. RIP
I mean what’s there to even say here
Classic for a reason Fave tracks: Smells like teen spirit, In bloom, Come as you are,lithium, drain you, lounge act, something in the way 5/5
Nevermind is such a fun album. It's raw, emotional, loud, and catchy. Kurt's voice is perfect for the style, and all the instruments play well together, but they never feel too simple or boring and all are interesting to listen to. This is a great grunge album and is a perfect starting point for people looking to get into grunge, but also one at the top of the totem pole. Favorite Tracks: Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Lithium, Territorial Pissings, Something In The Way
Obviously a five star album. It’s almost reached the point where it’s such an obvious choice that it’s tempting to say “oh actually it’s not that good”…but it is. Personally the order of my favourite Nirvana albums changes regularly and I’d often have In Utero higher because it’s so raw and furious and unrestrained. But Nevermind is simply a magnificent collection of rock songs.
Classic album. Defining music of my senior year
Such a classic album really. A lot of great tracks but Something In The Way is my fave.
I didn't appreciate it at the time, but this really is one hell of an album. Absolutely smashed the trends of 80s rock and set the tone of decades to come. Fave track - I dunno, man, lots to choose from - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is iconic, "Come As You Are" likewise. I think on this playthrough, "Territorial Pissings" really grabbed me....
5 One of the best ever made. In Bloom, Come As You Are and Something In The Way some of my favourites. Don’t need to say more than that. Superb.
One of the best albums of all time. There’s not even the one average song here, all just top tier. 3 fellas making this sound la, it’s so fucking good. ‘Lounge Act’ and having sex is the best thing you can do in 2 minutes.
Grunge
Masterpiece!
4.5
9/10
9/10. The back half definitely slowed down a bit, but I can't deny this is a solid album.
For such an incredible first half of the album, I did not expect the back half to be so mediocre. Begrudgingly 9/10
Doesn't get more deservedly iconic
As someone who grew up listening to Nirvana, it's great seeing this album here. This is one of my favorite Nirvana albums, the amount of angst and anger in some of these tracks is one of the best factors of it. Never boring. Fave track(s): Lounge Act, Breed, On A Plain
One of the best of the 1001
I can never add anything else to these classic albums that I know like the back of my hand. 5 stars, that's all I have to say.
I mean. Obviously. 5/5. Grunge is not one of my genres. I do not subscribe to Nirvana or Kurt Cobain fandom. At age 14, I even pretended to dislike this album when it came out, because it was SO POPULAR, and I wanted to be cool and different and like different things. But let's be real here - this album stopped the world, or at least my world, in its tracks. We all looked up and said, "what?" when this came out. Now that I'm older and can accept that I love many popular things (some things are popular because, um, they are good), I realize just how amazing this album was. It is genre-shattering, cohesive, well put-together, had a consistent message to impart. Whatever you think of that message, you have to admit: THE CRAFTSMANSHIP. Holy crap. Nirvana went on to make a lot more music, some of which I enjoyed and think is good, but nothing ever topped this album. Not one of my personal favorite albums ever but any list of influential music would laughable without it.
nevermind er så høyt der oppe, et sinnsykt godt album! Savner tskjorten jeg hadde med albumcoveret som ueg en gang hadde.
An all-time favourite
Absolute classic. There's not one bad song on the album. Love it. 5/5
Very creative, great sounds and production. Ez 5. Era defining.
One of the best ever. A lot of my wonder taste in music can be traced here. 5/5
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Overrated? Maybe... But it is still one of the most influential albums of all time. What an all-time classic.
This is a phenomenal album! Say what you will about Nirvana, but Kurt Cobain was way ahead of his time, and played a big part in the grunge movement that happened in Seattle in the 90's. This lineup of Nirvana was amazing. Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl! This album starts off with 5 a-list songs in a row: Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Come As You Are, Breed, and Lithium! Territorial Pissings is such a raw and heavy song!!! Drain You is another gem! Dave is solid on drums, Kurt's guitar playing is so sludgy and raw, and Krist ties it all together with some phenomenal bass playing! Finally, an amazing album after an underwhelming week of obscure British bands and electronic garbage. Love this album! Favourite songs: Breed, Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Drain You, Come As You Are, Lithium, Lounge Act, Territorial Pissings Least favourite song: "Endless, Nameless". I think Kurt and the band created a perfect album, then as a way of trolling the album listeners, added this song in (which is just noise and screaming) for a laugh. 5/5 easy!!!
Classic - no need to listen
Legendarisch album, geweld aan een stuk door
I mean, come on. I didn't listen to this a ton when it came out, but I did listen to everything it influenced. But I've listened to a lot more since then, and this just holds up.
An absolutely phenomenal album.
This was clearly a landmark album in its time, and yet I'd never listened to it as such. I wasn't sure I'd like it, but I loved it. I knew much more of it than I realized. Wow! I get it. (And we're going to pretend we never encountered that endless, nameless hidden track at the end.)
I did not appreciate this album when it was released. It could tolerate some singles a bit, but would have never imagined that I would like the album. But now, I very much enjoy it!!
Electrifying. So many great songs.
It says a lot that this album often exceeds its reputation. It also says a lot that it sounds even better to me today that in years past.
The epitome of early 90s rock. Has a simplicity to it, backed by angst and grunge. Loved it.
Class…just absolute class.
Jesus, this album is fucking good. It takes seven full songs before we get one that isn't an all-time great, and even the back half includes Drain You (10/10), and a bunch of totally solid songs that you could only object to in comparison to the absolutely killer material it started with. Like, I knew this was a 5/5 before I started listening, but Teen Spirit alone is almost enough to justify that, as are any 2 or 3 of the other first few songs. Just...so good.
Greatest grunge album of all time and one of rocks greatest albums of all Time. Every song except endless, nameless is a highlight
Solid album that deserves all the praise it gets.
Many words have been spent talking about Nevermind over the past 30 years, to the point where it kind of loses its impact. But it's really a once in a lifetime kind of album, in part because of its quality, but equally due to its timing. It was the perfect album for its time and it really changed the way music would sound moving forward. The album comes off now as somewhat more polished than I remember it being when it came out. There's also more variety in these songs than I remembered. Rough edged ragers like "Territorial Pissings" and "Endless, Nameless" perfectly complement the surprising hookiness of songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Come as You Are." The sensibility of the album is pure punk, but it's also incredibly catchy and it quite simply rocks hard. Every track isn't necessarily a standout track, but as a whole you can't really fault this album as all. It's outstanding. Fave Songs (All Songs from most to least favorite): Come as You Are; Smells Like Teen Spirit; In Bloom; Stay Away; Drain You; Breed, Lithium; Something in the Way; Endless, Nameless; On a Plain; Lounge Act; Territorial Pissings; Polly
This is a classic, what more needs to be said? Besides the fact that this record reignited a fire in a new generation of people and brought grunge into the mainstream, it's also legitimately good music. You have three musical masterminds creating a raw, unapologetic, and loud album, which can only be described as fuckin' awesome. It's honestly impossible for me to give this anything less than a 5 - Nirvana was a seminal band in forming my toddler-brain's taste in music, and for that I am incredibly grateful (and relieved).
What can I say that hasn't already been said? Nirvana's Nevermind isn't one of my favorite albums, despite being at an impressionable age when it was released and even more coming of age when Cobain died (Nirvana Unplugged was a definitive album of my middle school years). For some reason, it hasn't been one that stuck with me over time. Giving it a re-listen, I can see why it was so critically acclaimed. The first five tracks alone make this worth the listen. Also, as someone who grew up with 90s grunge bands, it's obvious in hindsight just how influential this was on that genre and everything that stemmed from it. Is this a perfect album? No, but it's hard-hitting, emotional, original, and every song is worth listening to. I think this is one I'll be putting on more regularly from now on.
One of the easier 5s. Great hooks in every song, but no less heavy or visceral for it. Those drums! My word. Well done Butch & the gang. Believe the hype!
Class album
🤟🏾🤙
Been too long since I listened to this all the way through. Stay away is an absolute banger. Awesome album
Best of the 90s!
I already know every track front to back. Self explanatory 5 stars. Long album length to keep the quality up but absolutely nails it.
Somehow the best album to release on that day. Smells like teen spirit is in the top 10 songs in my opinion. And the rest of the album isn’t far behind. Iconic
Fajne
Absolute classic, turned on a lot of teens to the joys of rock! Some unbelievable tracks on this.
Takes me back.
Amazing album. Every song is a hit and enjoyable to listen to. Not only that, they all go together and make for an amazing listening experience. My only complaint is that the last song, Endless, Nameless, is quite bad. It is the only song that doesn't fit with the other songs on the album.
This album is the most overrated album of all time yet it’s still a brilliant 5/5 masterpiece… What I mean by that is there’s nothing really special to this album it’s just 12 standard length songs, 10 of which are loud in your face screamers while 2 are more tender acoustic tracks, and a mess of a bonus track that really drags down the quality of the album. Kurt Cobain can’t even really sing and don’t fucking start on the argument that he “sings with emotion” every singer sings with some sorta emotion in their voice the only emotion that I get from his voice is rage. Other people have kinda put me off this album raving about how amazing this is while they mindlessly ignore every other 90’s album. However most of this is redundant when you look at the album in more detail, the album starts off with 3 bangers in a row with smells like teen spirit, in bloom and come as you are I’ve herd nirvana fans (and Kurt Cobain) stupidity hate on the first track mostly because it’s popular but it’s a brilliant single other bands are probably jealous that they haven’t written it themselves, I’ve also saw a YouTube video where someone said they didn’t like it as an album opener the track literally goes “hello,hello,hello” it’s kinda welcoming the listener. Then there is breed which is mindless filler but it’s probably the worst track on the album and as a worst track it’s pretty good. Then my favourite track lithium I don’t know why it’s so good (the chorus is literally “yeah yeah yeah yeah”) but the track just really works. Then is Nirvanas darkest moment polly a slow acoustic track, a true story about a paedophile and captor from the perspective of the paedophile, Cobain done this in a really good way so that it doesn’t turn out creepy in any way and is actually a really enjoyable song. Territorial pissings is 2 and a half minutes of mindless screaming this one took time for me to enjoy but it’s great especially for the lyric “just because you’re paranoid don’t mean they’re not after you”. Drain you is a personal favourite of mine especially for the bridge section which those drums and random gas noises seeping through my ears. Lounge act and stay away aren’t really that notable but I enjoy them. On a plain serves as a climax to the album like territorial pissings this one was a grower on me but once I got into it this track became one of my favourites this one (similarly to drain you) has one of the best bridges ever. Something in the way was a song that I feared it would get ruined after the (mostly) mindless generation of modern music lovers who will believe that any old random trap beat is cool got their hands from it after the batman movie but it fortunately didn’t ruin the song all too much and still stands as one of the best album closers of all time. In conclusion I like this album but I think that this (and nirvana as a whole) is non mainstream music for mainstream people (kinda similarly to guns and roses but I’ll get to that another day).
For my money, the greatest album of the 90s. This is where that decade began in earnest. No more outlandishly voluminous hair with spandex and girly looks, it's time to get real and get gritty. Sure, it sounds polished but it's the sound of a generation ready for a revolution. And this is the band to entertain them and us from beyond. I wish there would be more for me to say but oh well... whatever, nevermind.
iconic
It's pointless saying anything perfect album and definitely one of if not the best grunge albums.
very cool...
Full of classics All Killer no Filler, just can't not give it my highest praises, not only is it a masterpiece, it is a very nostalgic album for me
Super!
What can I say? it's a masterpiece. Solid rock and grunge vibes all around. Can't help but get hype even if Teen Spirit is overplayed.
Bought this the day it came out and was amazed at how good it was. Played it to death and saw them in this tour. Got the killing joke riff in Come As You Are as soon as I heard it. Great album
8th-10th grade me loved this shit and I respect him heavily for it
This is my 252nd album - I don't think I've seen as many 5/5 reviews yet, or as few 1s & 2s. I agree, No arguing about this album's place on the list
We could plant a house, we could build a tree.
Amazing
Classic alert
Legendary album, i don’t love grunge but this album made history
Funny that this came right after Def Leppard. Nirvana and grunge replaced big hair bands. This is a classic. Definitely my pace. Here we are now…
I only disdained Nirvana from the radio play and the fans. I had never heard the harder songs, and the entire album is great unfortunately. Ugh.
I love this album so much, it is probably one of my favorite of all time. I enjoy EVERY song on this for different reasons. While I don't listen to it as often as I used to, I still hold this album very close to my heart. Classic album from one of my favorite genres and decades of music!
Yes
Going three for three right out of the gate, plus adding in two more solid songs, and rounding out the whole disc with decent songs to hang out with make this offering a must listen. I knew Nevermind was an iconic album, but I don’t think I’d ever listened to it in full or realized just how many amazing Nirvana songs came from just one album. It was a pleasant surprise to find out this is one of those albums you really can listen to from start to finish and not really complain about a single song, well except maybe “Endless, Nameless”. This one seems like an experiment in sound that might have been better skipped. But I also don’t know the story behind it and imagine there being a wild story associated to the song.
This was one of the first CDs I ever bought in middle school (it just felt like an important thing to buy to start a record collection), though a few years passed before I actually got into it. In high school, two friends and I all got into Nirvana at the same time. Many summer days were spent listening to their albums together while playing Halo on Xbox. Nirvana is one of those great bands where I can hear the influence of each band member. Krist Novoselic’s bass has a big, fat sound. It’s much more prominent than in a lot of other rock bands. It influences the tone of a lot of songs too — it can be menacing and dark or have a lighter bounce and rhythm. And Dave Grohl’s drums have a thunderous energy. These might be my favorite drums to air drum to while listening. Some of his drum fills are pretty straightforward but man, he plays the hell out of them. And then Kurt Cobain. His guitar is rough and expressive, and it roars in his solos. There are a ton of great riffs here too. And of course, his vocals. This album has long been a soothing balm for my angst and his singing is a big part of that. His screaming is cathartic. It’s been a while since I’ve played something on headphones loud enough to hurt my ears. This was a fun album to revisit and hit me on a day I needed it.
I've been listening to and reading a lot about Nirvana lately. Probably because of my recent trip to Seattle. Man are they so good though. What a damn shame. They are so tight on this record. Everything is really stellar and well done. Performances are all A+, songwriting is all A+, Butch Vig killed it on the production (specifically the drums, UGH they are good). I love that this is a band where you can listen to over the years and go through phases about what songs you absolutely love and then it rotates to another set of tracks. For me right now, "Drain You" has been one of my Nirvana rotational hits. Ultimately, if this album only had "Smells like Teen Spirit" on it, then it would be an immediate 5 out of 5. What an anthem for angst and for youth.
perfect. forgot how good they are - my feet are all busted up from ana sofia’s party 💔💔 it was equally cursed and fun. i’m glad i went
First full listen through. Brilliant top to bottom.
An all timer. One of the very very best. I’ve bought this at least 4 times in various formats since it came out. I was obsessed with this as a teenager.
What can I say? This rocks like few others ever have. Smells Like Teen Spirit is one of the great songs, but I've been in love with Lithium since I first heard it. The music and lyrics work together perfectly. Seriously, there are only great songs and better songs.
Great albumn. Happy ti give it a listen again
An all-time classic. Every song, with the possible exception of Stay Away, is first rate. A singular achievement that both defines and transcends "Grunge" 5 stars
One of my all time favorites. Raw, emotional lyricism Track 13 “Endless, Nameless” gets a bad rap for being a bunch of noise, but sometimes listening to it just helps me sort out the confusion in my life—or at least provides a brief respite. Track 2 “In Bloom” is one of my personal favorites. I feel like I can wear isolation as a badge of honor. Track 5 “Lithium” literally reads my mind. I assume most people can say that about this one though. Overall an amazing album. Definitely somewhere in the top ten for me. I’m not sure if the world as a whole deserved this one.
Love it!! Soundtrack of my adolescence.
It's gooood
Classic
Good
Nirvana – Nevermind The defining album of grunge rock, 90s rock, and perhaps 90s music in general. Does it hold up to scrutiny? Post-listen, the verdict is a resounding yes. - Smells Like Teen Spirit - A song that launched a genre and permanently changed rock music. Dave Grohls drums, Kurt Cobain’s pained voice and guitar, the subtle but constant pulse of Krist Novocelin’s bass, and the explosions in the chorus all are absolutely iconic. A perfect encapsulation of their fusion of punk aesthetic, pop melodies, and noise rock aggression. Has a rawness that conveys emotion eloquently despite the nonsensical lyrics. - In Bloom – Slower and heavier than Teen Spirit, the bass stands out on the verses giving an ominous tone. Lyrics in the chorus amusingly criticize fans who sing along without having a clue what songs mean. Rest of the song can be read as a loss of innocence, characterized with abuse of nature and of people. Screaming guitar solo is an interesting effect too. Not as a raw as Teen Spirit but a solid song. - Come As You Are – Melody and straightforward drum in the verses could be a modern pop song if not for Cobain’s anguished singing. It’s the poppiest of the singles on the song. Lyrics are intentionally contradictory, each line a rebuttal of the last, showing contradictory expectations of how people are “supposed to” act. Pretty nice one. - Breed – Opens up like a more traditional 80s rock song (kinda sounds like Deep Purple to me, I guess). Mix of 80s rock and hardcore punk. “I don’t care” is the most repeated line, both taken as a partner giving in to their other’s wishes, a statement of apathy, and a statement of disatisfaction. Basically, it’s a rejection of the mundanity of late 80s/early 90s Middle American Dream – marriage, house, baby, career as quick as possible. I like this one, even though I’d forgotten it completely. - Lithium – A song about manic depression, showing both highs and lows as well as various strategies to cope, including religion, isolation, self-blame, drums/medication, hypersexuality, etc. Interestingly, the coping mechanisms are mostly portrayed positively, as necessary ways to handle depression. The “Yeahs” are kinda annoying, but it fits the “mania” part of manic-depressive episodes. The “I’m not gonna crack” bridge is good. Solid song overall. - Polly – A very disturbing song in context (it’s about a kidnapper and rapist talking his victim). I applaud Cobain et al for doing concerts to raise money for rape victims, and calling attention to the issue through song is a good thing, but can’t enjoy it. - Territorial Pissings – More of a hardcore punk song, which isn’t my favorite genre. Some raw aggression despairing over the idiocy of society with some feminist lines. Basically, it’s mocking “macho men” fighting over power and women being like animals pissing on their territory. - Drain You – About Cobain’s previous relationship with Tobi Vail (of the band Bikini Kill), describing the unhealthy dependency young love develops while also being fairly positive in general about the relationship. The extended instrumental break has an odd darkness to it. A real grunge-style love song, simultaneously mocking and sincere, dark and positive, gross and sweet. - Lounge Act – Another song about Tobi Vail. Named because Cobain thought the bass sounded like lounge music. Not my favorite as it’s mostly redundant thematically and doesn’t have the best music. - Stay Away – A song about everything Cobain hates. The guitar shrieks during the “I don’t Why” parts are a really nice effect. Among the many things criticized are “macho” men, commercialization of music, unhealthy relationships etc. Nice bass on this one. - On a Plain – Probably about drugs, numbness and trying to cope with pain. It’s probably the most forgettable track on the album tbh. - Something in the Way – Title is reference to graffiti under the Young Street Bridge where Cobain supposedly lived under (he didn’t; he just hung out there as a kid). The most low key song on the track. It’s a mellower track with the verses almost whispered. Essentially a story of despair after an album of anger and confusion. Last main track. - Endless, Nameless – The hidden track. Started as a frustrated jam when “Lithium” wasn’t coming together. Lyrics are screamed, moaned, or otherwise incoherent. An expression of pure rage and frustration. Takes the harshness of the album to a horrifying new level. Kinda nightmarish, but like, in a good way??? Throughout this entire album, I’m most impressed with Krist Novocelic’s basswork, providing the background pulse that ties the music together, and the tone for most of the verses. Cobain himself is of course great, and Dave Grohl brings a suitable level of aggression. It’s a classic album for a reason, and it’s actually much better than I expected. It holds up as a masterpiece of rock, in part due to Novocelic’s underrated basswork, the genuinely innovative fusions of genres, and strong thematic/aesthetic mixing. I’d definitely give this one a 5/5. It’s not perfect (there’s some parts I really dislike), but deifintely in the upper echelon of rock ablujms.
Listened before - Yes Enjoyed - yes
Unsurprisingly this is a phenomenal album, with a strong identity and instantly recognisable sound. The first 5 songs are an immensely strong opening and while it does dip a bit after that, it's only a very slight dip. Fantastic playing from all 3 members, with fantastic writing and vocals that integrate perfectly.
What more can be said? Incredible album.
10/10 even when some of the songs weren’t really my style, it still sounded great the whole time favorite song is Something In The Way, though all the youtube comments were saying it was in the new batman movie which kinda sucks like dude, I just really loved the way that awesome double bass (cello?) worked with everything else I don’t wanna look like a god damn Robert Pattinson stan whatever, regardless, this album is fucking incredible
I used to be absolutely obsessed with this album as a teenager. My favourite of theirs with all the classics and yet I had to relisten to some of the songs as I couldn't recognise them, oops. Solid.
hmm yep it still slaps
A rock masterpiece. Never a dull moment listening to this album, and one of just a handful of albums that, to these ears, has zero filler.
One of my favorites albums. Ground breaker at its time. Synthetized the grunge movement and gave it international impact. It was the inflection point between the 80s and 90s.
Definitely an album ya gotta listen to before dying. Chalk full of absolute bangers.
I think its probably a 5. Not something I would listen to that often but hits the spot.
I keep thinking I should check this album out and then getting distracted by my usual comforting favorites (i.e. mostly Taylor Swift). But that's why this project is such a great experience. Seriously a fucking fantastic album. Not much left to say that hasn't already been said, but obviously this album was hugely influential, even if the baby on the cover ended up being litigious (weird true story, by the way). No skips here. Duh. Fave obvious track: Smells like Teen Spirit. Fave deep cut: Something in the Way. Even if you don't love grunge, and I'm on the fence about it, there is some real vocal versatility on this album you will appreciate. Genuine artistry. RIP, Kurt.
Classic album, fantastic listen.
An absolute classic that will always rock
A generation defining classic.
Wow! Album that changed whole rock music. It's like before Nevermind and after. Rock solid 5/5
Best album ever made
It's been a while since I've listened to this all the way though. I wasn't sure how well Side B would hold up, but it does very well.
"In Bloom," "Something in the Way," "Breed," and "Stay Away" are probably my faves
Still rips.
One of the most iconic albums of all time, and well-deserved. Few albums have made as big of a splash, made more of an impact in launching an era of music.
I never owned this album when it came out. Everyone else seems to have had it, but not me. Of course, it was all over the place at the time. Upon hearing the opening track today, I was confused for a second why Weird Al wasn’t singing, “Now I’m mumblin’ and I’m screamin’.” Today’s listen was a bit of a restart with Nevermind for me. I had heard the whole thing, or so I think, but it felt new, fresh, which was nice. My initial read is that this is a first half album with a fall off in the back half. Upon another listen, I think the second half holds up well. It’s definitely not as good as the first half, but still quality stuff. I’m currently reading Dave Grohl’s book, which is timely. He writes about living on Kurt Cobain’s couch for 7 months, scraping by. And then this album came out and everything changed quickly, especially after the Smells Like Teen Spirit video came out. Ahh MTV used to play videos, and you know, not suck. When shopping around for a record company before recording this album, Cobain told an exec in New York that he intended to be the biggest rock star in the world. It happened and unfortunately he did not like the consequences. This album was revolutionary and kicks your teeth in from the get go. It’s soft and melodic one second and like a distorted war zone of machine gun fire the next. This album knocked Michael Jackson out of the #1 spot for weekly album sales. In other words, it was HUGE, and deservedly so. Side note: I wish their were room for Weird Al in the 1001 list. I understand why he’s not there, but I feel like he created an original genre worthy of recognition.
An east one for me as I know this album pretty well and love it. There are of course a few tracks which I’m totally not bothered by but on the whole a fantastic album full of teenage grunge despair.
Catchy choruses and messy guitars. Great then, great now
Not as good as I'd remembered, the middle sags a bit, but it's still a 5 star album by sheer weight of stone cold classics on here. Growing up I always thought Smells Like Teen Spirit was their best... but I think In Bloom might be way better? Idk, tough to say.
Another classic, so many great tunes on here I distinctly remember hearing Smells Like Teen Spirit for the first time in about 2007 - I immediately googled 'Nirvana UK tour dates' and was very upset with what I discovered
Un disco o un grupo se convierten en algo mítico o histórico cuando borran el pasado reciente y eclipsan al resto de tendencias, grupos o discos que salieron al mismo tiempo. Y además crean una tendencia a replicar su éxito. Y eso ni más ni menos fue Nirvana y este disco. Para mí todas las canciones son buenas o muy buenas desde «Smells Like Teen Spirit», pasando por «In Bloom», «Come as You Are», «Lithium», «Polly», «Drain You», «Stay Away», «On a Plain» o «Something in the Way». Obra maestra.
Classic Grunge from the boys from Seattle. Great album throughout and can see why it is on this list. Love "Lithium" "Smells Like Teen Spirit" "Come As You Are" You can hear Michael Stipe and REM's influence throughout. a real revelation at the time leading to a whole movement for the age. Good choice for this list in my honest opinion one of the best albums in the last 30+ Years. Kurt's Empathetic Vocals, Chris's thumping Bas alongside Dave's relentless drumming makes this the best post punk punk album of it's era. Love it and glad it is on this list!
I know this album and I love it
An important landmark in the annals of rock history. Lots of variety on this record, with songs like "Polly" and "Something in the Way" providing counterpoints to the heavier, grungier songs.
Spawned a genre and generation. Total 90s zeitgeist. What more is there to say? Well, I did appreciate inclusion of the noise rock closer "Endless, Nameless" quite a bit.
Good to listen back to the whole album again as was a staple of the key songs when our originally. Good to hear some contemporary influences from such songs as territorial pissings on such bands as Idles. Forgot how that and lounge acts were on point songs without the air play 🤘🏻
Goated. Flawless. 🤘. 👍. 🤩.
🏊🏼🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♂️
Recently fallen back into a Nirvana fan boy hole. Really enjoying everything they did right now
Stone cold classic.
sonzão intenso, justifica o hype
GAME CHANGER ALBUM..5!
verdens beste album hilsen emonora fra 2010 (bortsett fra mcr sine seff) beste songa som ikkje e smells like teen spirit: lithium in bloom lounge act
I fell for this album long before it became the hip thing to do. I watched the Smells Like Teen Spirit video a couple of times, noted how I couldn’t get it out of my head, bought the album, and then realised that this most famous of songs is actually eclipsed by the likes of Drain You (my favourite, by far) and, say, Lithium. Personal preferences aside, there are no duds in this album. And then the album broke out to become the phenomenon it still is and mark a bit of a crossroad in the evolution of rock music. There simply is no denying the historical importance of this album. Does it stand the test of time? I’m the first to admit it doesn’t trigger me the way it used to. I will also admit to have grown much mellower and refined. But some landmarks are still worth recognising as the landmarks they are.
The ultimate grunge album. The grunge album to end all grunge albums. Wow, that baby's penis is really blown on up my computer screen. Hold on, I need to block it. The hooks are infectious and dirty, like an open wound. Cobain's personality shines through every song with his raw vocals. The bass and drums hit like a ton of bricks; it's the sound of a decade and yet it's timeless. The songs I've heard a thousand times before are still great, and the songs I've barely heard at all are refreshing and just as good. It's the perfect noise.
Perfect
Never 'eard of it mate. It's Nevermind. Any adolescent who grew up in the 90s knows every word. I marginally prefer In Utero, but this is the better pop album.
There’s a reason this is widely considered one of the best ever
A completely deserved classic. I know it’s trendy to say you like their other stuff better but in my eyes this is Nirvana’s peak.
I'm not worthy of reviewing this one.
This is such a classic. Really love this album. So much energy! Only song I don't like is Territorial Pissings.
Probably the first album I ever bought, although it came out before I was even born. I still love it, and while I'm sure that's partly out of nostalgia, I can't rate it anything but 5 stars.
cmon you know I've already heard this album guys
love nirvana.
5 stars for Diogo... my buddy used to love Nirvana, he passed at the age of 16.
Not much to be said, iconic album. Bangers front to back.
1991. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Breed, In Bloom, Lithium
LP
You know those albums where you don’t skip ONE. SINGLE. SONG. Yeah this is one of those. It’s a classic for a reason. Nirvana rule. Period.
It’s brilliant. A smack you round the face record with awesome hooks, stunning drums and a front man of irresistible, unlikely charm pouring his heart out (maybe a little too much, as it happens). The whole album has you singing along, head banging along wherever you are. It’s a terrific achievement and modern music would never quite be the same again.
This is as good as it gets right? I got into Nirvana when I was 16, when the Greatest Hits album came out in 2002 (I think I got it for Christmas, and proceeded to drink deep of their back catalogue). That fall there was also a new Foo Fighters album out, Muchmusic was rerunning their Nirvana documentaries and Kurt’s diaries were wrongly published. Nirvana were in a revival period and despite Kurt having died 8 years earlier, it felt a generation ago at that time. Listening to this one now, it’s amazing that I had ever thought of this as gritty or non mainstream music. It’s pure pop perfection, I think it’s basically The Beatles in its specificity and catchiness. Part of this has been every popular rock band of the last 30 (!) years ripped this off, from Oasis to Arctic Monkeys, and Linkin Park to Royal Blood. This one is also short enough that it absolutely does not waste a single note. There’s nothing difficult to understand here, guitar solos are pretty much the chorus’ repeated again and Grohls drumming makes the music exciting even if you’re listening on iPod headphones. While a lot of the albums on this list I’ve played I love, this is one of the very few I would play again after it finishes. It’s so focused and still so raw. Probably about the most powerful album I’ve ever heard. Nirvana were a gateway for me to the rest of alternative and indie rock. At this time my nascent CD collection would have been Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and maybe Barenaked Ladies. I went into so much material on Nirvana I started learning about Pixies, Janes Addiction, Bay City Rollers and Mudhoney. I also started listening to Pearl Jam and Soundgarden at the same time. To this day I still have flannel button down shirts as part of my uniform. Likely the most influential album to my musical tastes and pop culture leanings. I also have no misgivings or embarrassment about my allegiance to it. I think this album is an essential part of growing up. I suppose I will go into my thoughts about Kurt Cobain next time I get a Nirvana album. Maybe on Dave Grohl if there’s a Foo Fighters coming up.
Had forgotten how good this album is. Lots of variety as well.
Wow! So glad for this recommendation. This is a fantastic album, completely changed the 90s music scene. In my top 10 of all time.
Bara typ två potentiella skips, resten är bangers
Klassiker
I feel like this album has become such a part of the musical wallpaper of the last 30 years that it’s almost impossible to talk any shit on it. I will attempt to do that however, as I can still remember when this album came out- it felt like it ripped off all the right bands in just the right way. There’s Sonic Youth in here, there’s Jesus Lizard, there’s Mudhoney, there’s Soundgarden, there’s the Dead Boys- it’s like their influences have become so in twined in their music that you could no longer tell they’re ripping all those bands off. I guess that’s what makes an album A classic. As much as it pains me to say, this is an undeniable classic…
Pretty incredible. I got burnt out on this album since at the time of its release, it seemed like it was the only thing anyone was listening to, so I haven't listened to this one in a while. I can remember walking through the halls of my dorm and every room was blasting "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Pretty well-deserved praise though. All the songs are catchy without being annoying. This is going back into the rota.
Po 30 latach wrażenie robi, ile z utworów tworzących album jest obecnie nadal uważanych za hity - praktycznie żadnego z nich nie można nazwać fillerem. Ciężki rock, który mimo to przypomina w ogólnym brzmieniu ówczesne piosenki pop - taka mieszanka pozwala zarówno ćwiczyć do muzyki, jak i słuchać jej neutralnie w tle.
Fajny albumik na start, bardzo dużo klasyków, które większość ludzi zna. Bardzo na plus kilka nie tak szeroko znanych (co zupełnie nie dziwi, bo to już takie kawałki trochę wchodzące w dziwniejsze brzmienie takie "noisowe") zwłaszcza Endless, Nameless.
No to mamy dobry początek. Wiadomka, album świetny absolutnie i nie ma co tu wiele się rozpisywać.
great
So many overplayed mega hits that I’ve stopped listening to this album. Certainly groundbreaking (Thank you Kurt Cobain) and drove the hair Metal freaks into the dark depths of MTV history. That said, this listen put it at a four point something but not a five star album. Decided to roundup to a five just because .
the hits have been overplayed, but still rock. the deep cuts are what keeps Nirvana cool. Easy 5
Nirvana. 4 megahits.
Loved it
one of the great rock albums no bad songs and some unbelievable hits too
Ah, ovo je bio među prvim albumima, odnosno oni su bili među prvim izvođačima koje sam počeo slušati skrenuvši od svoje rute glazbe gdje je većinom prevladavao hip hop i svaka maltene grana šta ima veze s hip hopom (nu-metal, rap-rock, trap rap iz okolice 2010. itd...). U razredu su kod nas bili dost nastrojeni grunge-om, pogotovo Kurtom i Nirvanom. I mene je to zanimalo, odbijao sam neko vrijeme, ali kad sam upo u ovaj album i diskografiju, bilo je odlično. Pogledavši moj last.fm profil gdje se moglo vidjeti od 2009. godine kada sam krenuo nekog izvođača slušati, ovdje pokazuje listopad 2011, bliže rečeno 03.10.11'. Uglavnom je to bio Nevermind i Bleach, ostalo je Historia (get it?). Sve u svemu - In Utero mi je bolji, ali Nevermind mi je draži.
Simply a 5 for me, still quite good music but strongly elevated by my nostalgia for hearing this music growing up and having Nirvana inform my taste for grunge.
Call me crazy but this is my 3rd favourite Nirvana record (Incestiside and In Utero, whaddup), possibly due to it being insanely overplayed - but still a very worthy five stars. Fav Tracks: "Breed" "Territorial Pissings" "On A Plain" " In Bloom"
Lo-Endless, Nameless Hi-Everything else! I can't really think of any albums in my lifetime that have truly made history, but this is one of them; Just about overnight "grunge" was born, and to the uninitiated, sounded like screaming and thrashing about--It wasn't about that, it was the perfect balanced blend of garage punk, nü metal, teen angst, and flannel and torn jeans as far as the eye could see. Raw chaos...It was exactly what the world needed after a decade of tight slacks, button-up shirts, and precisely sculpted hairdos. Nevermind is a carefully crafted atomic bomb, it subverts expectations, the lyrics are weird and otherworldly, but curious and observational. The guitars crunch, the bass is plucky, the drums pound, and Kurt ties the room together. The only less-than-perfect track on the album is Endless, Nameless, not a bad track by any means, but feels like it could be done without, as there are 12 other great tracks. Seeing as this was a lot of folks first CD, I could see this was an ingenious way to let the listener know the album is over and it's time to shuffle around for a different one...Many albums of the time were like this, shunting their weakest track to the end. Everything else is perfection, this album is nearly perfect, and it left an indelible mark on history.
/insert the lady gaga superlative gif here because this album is perfection.
Can't beat it
Great album! Those first chords took me back to middle school. I’m pretty sure I had this on cassette because I only knew the first 6 songs.
Passable. Nothing special.
Clássico perfeito do Nirvana, já ouvi um milhão de vezes! AMO! Melhores músicas: Lithium e Come as You Are
Just amazing songs all around
What a blast from the past, a reminder of the nihilism of the 90s and a time when one band could truly change the face of modern music with just one album.
Fantastic album that is a staple of 90s rock. Nirvanas best album and one of grunges best album as well. Not really a bad song on here. 9.2/10
El grunge más comercial. Guitarras estridentes, melodías con ritmo y con una excelente batería y sintonía en todas las canciones
S obzirom koliko pisama znan s albuma, čudi me da nisan nikad prije poslušala cili i sebe nagradila s još nekoliko vrhunskih pisama koje san propuštala godinama! Već ih dugo slušan i uvik im se vraćan-ništa manje ni ne zaslužuju :)
For the nostalgia, for the fact that it holds up, for the fact that track after track it's absolutely brilliant ...and I bet I haven't heard this in 10+ years.
Every bit the classic that it's reputation says it is. There's just not a weak song. From mid tempo killers like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are and Polly, to adrenaline blasts like Territorial Pissings and Lithium to slow burner like Something In The Way, they never lose their melodic way. What shocked me is how often I heard a Black Sabbath influence in this album (meant as a positive). A no-brainer 5 🌟
One of 3 or 4 game changing albums in my lifetime
Great friggin album, so many bangers
9/10
This brings back so many memories of my angst-ridden and disaffected yout--after all, a cute boy who played the guitar in my high school introduced Nirvana to me. Sort of. It was one of the bands that got me through those tough teenage years, to be honest. When I was sad, I would blast some of these songs from this album to drown the world out or to imagine screaming the lyrics of these songs. This band is punk rock and I am still, deep inside, very punk rock too. I love this band and their sick riffs, their lyricism, and the fact that Polly is an anti-rape anthem. But upon second listening for this project, I realised that I missed out on a lot of good songs. Apart from my favourites, like Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are, and obviously Polly, I'm also surprised by the slower song, Something In The Way. I wasn't educated with knowledge of music, so I can only comment on the fact that Nirvana has always had a very distinct sound and style that gave the band its identity. Other pluses tangentially related to the album include: Kurt Cobain being a feminist and always trying to stand up to do the right thing. I hope he's resting in peace. 5/5
Not everything on here is incredible. But enough of it is. This is the sound of the early 90s for me.
This is probably the best rock album of the grunge era, and maybe even the 90s itself. Every song is fantastic.
Dinamika! Čak mi je na istoj razini ko unplugged verzija. Da je tekst najgori ikad (šta apsolutno nije!!), bubnjevi su na tolko visokoj razini da bi i tad razvaljiva!!! Teška klasika
Dosta pjesama s albuma mi je već godinama među favoritima (sjetim se mojih srednjoškolskih rebel misli dok sam ih slusala u autu kad smo se vozili na skijanje) i jako mi je drago sta sam ga napokon cijelog poslusala. Premoćni instrumenti koji mi izazivaju bas neki dobar osjecaj. Uživancija. Možda malo zabrinjavajuće s obzirom na tematiku(?)
Classic
What is left to be said about this superb album
Maybe, I'm just remembering the first time when I listened to these songs, but I can't give to it less than 5 stars!
It is just a few weeks away from it being 30 years since Nevermind and Smells like Teen Spirit topped the charts across the world. It is also nearly 30 years since I stage dived at their show at Sydney's long since closed Phoenician Club. Never was there a gig with such energy and excitement, it was impossible not to get caught up in the atmosphere. Few if any albums have captured a zeitgeist as well as this one and it was the perfect soundtrack for 18 year old misfit from the suburbs to find his people.
Dunno what I could possibly say here, as a devout Nirvana fan.
I was sceptical whether this album will sound good after thirty years, but did. It was great listening to it. A sequence of one great song after the other.
clássico!
Absolute 5, every track is a hit on its own, it's hard to imagine that there will be something as good as Nevermind
What is there to comment on this? It's a jewel! Did not have the time to listen to it but I know it like the palm of my hand.
A classic for a reason
Ahhhh another classic. While in utero was a 5, this is even better. Every song except for maybe the closer is excellent. Favs: smells like teen spirit, in bloom, come as you are, breed
Track 01 - 4.5/5 Track 02 - 4.5/5 Track 03 - 4.75/5 Track 04 - 4/5 Track 05 - 4.25/5 Track 06 - 4/5 Track 07 - 3.75/5 Track 08 - 4.25/5 Track 09 - 4/5 Track 10 - 3.75/5 Track 11 - 4.25/5 Track 12 - 4/5 Track 13 - 3/5 Overall: 4.5/5 Album Art: 4.75/5
No words needed, although the 39 track version I have is perhaps excessive
Ah! An album that deserves to be in the top 100!
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Oh yea baby, det er fedt. Bortset fra de der ren råbesange..
El mejor disco de Nirvana. El mejor disco de los 90 y probablemente el mejor disco de rock desde que salió. Como no va a tener 5 estrellas?
It's an album I've listened to regularly since it came out. What more can I say?
Iconic opener. It's probably cliché but Kurt Cobain was ahead of his time with his lyricism and ability to play with words. Simple and strangely inviting. Combined with the heavy tones of the instruments it makes for an incredible sound that captured the mood of a movement.
dude cum as you is
Was tossing up between 4 or 5 stars but this really is a solid album start to finish. Easy to see why it is so important and influential.
mi disco favorito en la secundaria
No tengo mucho que decir porque es un disco que me gusta, jaja. "Something In The Way" siempre me ha parecido buenísima. 9.5/10
Glimlach van oor tot oor. heerlijk, wat vind ik dit een tijdloos album
Eigenlijk vind ik ze nu beter dan dat ik ze in de jaren 90 vond! Album is eigenlijk meer gelaagd geworden naarmate de jaren verstreken. Absurd goede nummers, goede productie, goede lyrics.
Onder meer door deze plaat ben ik ooit muziek gaan maken. Heeft nooit aan kracht ingeboet.
Wat kan er nog over dit album gezegd worden wat niet al lang gezegd is? Niks. Dikke 5 sterren. Blijft zelfs na 30 jaar nog steeds even geweldig als de eerste keer dat ik het hoorde.
classic, you already know it's good
One of the best albums cover to cover
What can I say, this is a classic grunge album but not my favorite grunge album
Top ten favorite album
I used to act like I didn't like Nirvana because they were so heralded and some of Kurt's behavior...rubbed me the wrong way I guess? I used to put my nose in the air and cry "overrated!" I was an idiot. This album is a stone cold classic. The singles ESPECIALLY Smells Like Teen Spirit have been played to death by rock radio, but looking past that: they are great songs. My personal favorite here is Drain You. It's a true earworm and never got beaten to death on the airwaves.
Masterpiece 5/5
sometimes albums that make the "best album of all time omg" lists are just overhyped nonsense like fleetwood mac, but other times they genuinely are that good. this album deserves to be up there. this is the third Nirvana album I've had here and I'm guessing also the last - I can't think of a sensible reason to have Bleach in here and their other albums are all compilations - but where I gave the others 4s, this one gets the full 5/5.
Personal top ten
The start into the 90th. What a milestone in music history. Everything about it was remarkable. I wish it would have lasted a little longer.
Music that makes you( or your wife) want to shoot yourself in a good way
Grunge goes mainstream. What a sell out. I heard a very strong rumour that the person holding the dollar bill on the hook was Robert Plant. He lured that baby into his lair and, well, you know the rest. SHACK was wanking to this at breakfast this morning. He also ate lamb chops.
This is very nice, I'm sure there will be quite a large audience for this quiet, LOUD!, quiet, LOUD!, quiet, LOUD!, Beatles meets '80 hardcore thing they've got going on. If they stay on the right path and stay away from rock n' roll excess (say no to drugs kids), I predict big things for this band.
Unapologetic and raw. Boisterous and moody. Authentic grunge right from the well.
Altijd en helemaal goed!
Klassieker! Een van de weinige rock-albums die ik echt leuk vond in mijn tienerjaren!! Zelf nooit echt groot fan geweest, maar zoveel jaren later vind ik elk liedje leuk en klinkt het zo herkenbaar! Zeker met het verhaal van de zanger erbij is dit toch wel een van de meest spraakmakende bands van de jaren '90. *****
Rating: 10/10
Legendary landmark. The beginning of my love for this type of music.
The album that changed the face of music. Can barely think of a more significant album in the past 50 years and it still sounds incredible when listening today. A masterpiece
An amazing album that created a zeitgeist and defined an era of music.
This is not my favorite album of all time but like millions of other people aged 40-50 it’s arguably the most influential album on me in terms of music and even as a person…Easy to bandy about terms like “landmark” “game changer” etc etc. I say name me a band since the Beatles that had such a sweeping impact on music and culture - there’s an argument for The Sex Pistols and a couple of others but this album came at the perfect time for me and our generation - Absolutely wonderful from start to finish and an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Prefer the way the other two albums sound, but still an awesome album.
I mean... it feels sacrilegious to write a review for this. No notes. Fav new track: N/A (but fav old track is prob Lithium for shouty-alongy-ness)
CLASSIC 5/5
This album is legendary and is as good now as it was when it first came out.
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ One of the best albums of all time. I don’t even like gunge music but this is undeniably fucking brilliant. Got it on the 30 year anniversary of its release.
Nothing to say
Absolute masterpiece. An album that defined an age and a generation. Favourite track: Lithium
Grunge at its finest. Bunch of hits, cool non-hits. Love it.
Always sends me back to my teen years, plopping my bootleg cassette in and hearing the opening bars to nevermind after a nice bit of static.
It's on here for a reason, and not just because the guy is suing about his baby dong being on the cover. I really enjoyed listening to this again.
I like all these pretty songs.
This was one I was waiting for. Any song off of this album could be the best song on the album. I liked everything about it, although the last song was a little strange.
The album of my adolescence. 30 stars.
Even Endless Nameless, a genuinely terrible song, can't prevent this from being an easy 5. One of my all time favorite albums, and I'll take the first 9 songs on Nevermind against the first 9 songs of any other album.
Grunge at its finest
Great
A welcome great album after a run of shit ones. Teen Spirit is overplayed but still worth a 5 for the sound and the songs
Nirvana. 4 megahits.
July 21, 2021 I haven't listened to this in forever and forgot how much I like it. First three tracks are amazing. This album rocks.
Hard not to give this a perfect 5/5. So many great songs and a few pretty good ones mixed in. RIP Kurt.
The album that defined a generation. How many bands would we not know because of this album? How many bands did we find because we wanted more like this. Yes there are better grunge albums. But this one was THE ONE. Stand out tracks: Come as you Are, Lithium, Something in the Way 4.5 but leaning towards 5
Likely my most listened to album; a younger me spent countless hours spinning this little aqua gem around the Panasonic Shockwave discman. This is grungey punk with pop hooks perfected. Every song on the albums serves a purpose; no skippers--all rippers! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This album is famed for changing alternative music, and I can see why. Enjoyed this album from start to finish, it sounded well mixed, my only issue is I don't remember much about the last few tracks as they seemed less distinctive than the rest. Very torn between 4 and 5 stars, as I really enjoyed the album, but it isn't perfect. I'll probably round up from 4.5 here, as I preferred it to the albums I've given 4 stars to.
I realised I was listening to this reminiscing about university days, and even though this album came out quite a long while before I attended, it somehow became part of the soundtrack to those times after being introduced to Nirvana by a friend I met there. Fired this up and it took me back, being as great to listen to now as it was then. So yeah I'm probably slightly biased, but the last track notwithstanding which I never got on with (I'm gonna ignore that), it's a solid 5 for me.
The best of its kind
Like a nice cup of coffee, energetic, angsty, political, explosive
maybe I got too impatient and shouldn't give this a 5 idk but like, uh, its good.
Me acuerdo que este cd lo pedí para mi cumple de 12/13 años. La verdad que ni idea porque, pero así fue y la verdad que no me equivoque es un gran disco. Lo escuchaba desde mi discman. . Mis emociones van desde estar escuchándolo tirada en el piso muy relax a estar pogueando y romper todo.
Listo. Arrancas con Smells Like Teen Spirit y pensas que sos invencible, omnipotente adolescente con olor a faso. Qué himno, lpm. Además, pensas que el disco no se puede poner mejor, y no. Come as you are (y ese solo de Kurt en guitarra tan "regalo inesperado"), Lithium, Breed, In Bloom, On a Plane, Polly, Drain You. En ese orden. Pero no hay tema que no disfrute, por nostalgia y objetivamente. Btw, soy la única que está enojada todo el disco?
Arguably the best grunge album ever written.
Powerful. Nostalgic.
Sin duda alguna, uno de los mejores discos de la historía de la música. Producido por Butch Vig, baterista de Garbage. Tiene 13 temones. No puedo ser muy objetivo porque son de esos discos que marcaron mi adolescencia tremendamente. Claramente, Smell Like Teen Spirit es el tema más famoso del disco junto con Come as You Are. En lo personal, los mejores temas son Lithium, Polly y Drain You pero vamos, es un disco no skipeable. Vean Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck. Gran documental. 1000 de 10 ludomatics.
"I'm so happy, 'cos today I found my friends... They're in my head" No es sorpresa que hayamos tardado tan poco en llegar a uno de los tantos discos grabados en el mítico Sound City de Los Angeles. Quien no conozca, es el estudio donde grabaron discos personajes desconocidos de la música como Johnny Cash, Guns ‘N Roses, Fleetwood Mac, Slipknot, Tom Petty y tantos otros provenientes de la generación de la cinta de 24 tracks. La diferencia notoria con los discos de hoy está dentro del compromiso en cada track. Grabando en cinta no existe el ProTools, si le erraste a una nota no la podés arreglar y te toca grabar toda la sección de nuevo. Por ende, las canciones que se escuchan en este álbum son producto de toma tras toma tras toma tras toma hasta tener la versión perfecta. Y la verdad es que se nota muchísimo en una banda de hard rock como Nirvana (no, no hacían grunge, basta) la cual DEBERIA caracterizarse por un sonido crudo y distorsionado, pero no… Cada tema tiene un nivel de pulido y amor que no tiene comparación con otras entregas del género. Sobre el disco en sí, hay mil cosas que se podrían decir. Fue uno de los primeros que me hizo sentir parte de un grupo, hence el titulo de este intento de review. Venís de escuchar las Spice Girls o los Hanson y te encontrás con gente que siente y canta cosas que todavía no podías poner en palabras pero que te pasaban en el pecho y la experiencia es cuasi mágica. Desde la calma interrumpida de Lithium hasta la desesperanzada Something in the Way el rango del disco es incomparable junto a otros discos de esta banda. Un momento estás reventando un auto a patadas mientras suena Breed y al otro estás tirado en el sillon contemplando el suicidio mientras Something in the way te pone la escopeta en la mano (fun fact, el comienzo de la canción fué grabado mientras Cobain estaba acostado en un sillon en la cabina de grabación y no en el estudio porque dentro del mismo, no había forma de que le saliera just right). Con todo dicho, es un disco que aun quien no disfrute del género debería escuchar, aunque sea una vez. Es crudo, es ruidoso, es descuidado, es cuidado, es enorme, es chiquito. Es todo, y nada. Para muchos, el portal con el que empezaron a formarse musicalmente y generar un gusto propio, y ese legado es innegable. Notas adicionales: - Siento muchísimo mas respeto por Dave Grohl como baterista que como frontman. Hermoso ser humano nevertheless. Ojalá vuelva a tocar la batería para QOTSA. - El bebe de la tapa se llama Spencer Elden. No sé por qué retengo ese dato. No lo hablé con la psicóloga. - Todas las canciones mas “intimas” se sienten cantadas y tocadas mucho mas cerca del micrófono. No se si lo sea, pero se siente intencional. - Dr. Dre dice que es uno de sus discos favoritos de rock, y siendo que es uno de los mejores productores del mundo, ALGO DE RAZON DEBE TENER. - Cobain dice que se dio cuenta que la banda era famosa cuando vio que Weird Al había hecho una parodia.
¡PERO LA PUTA MADRE QUE DISCAZO! Me transporta a mi preadolescencia cuando escuché por primera vez "Come as you are" en la casa de mis primos jugando al Quake (1996). Está TAN bueno el album que es más fácil poner los temas que NO me gustan: "Territorial Pissings" , "Stay Away", "Endless, Nameless" 5/5 no se diga más.
The definition of an instant classic. There isn't a single bad song on this album.
It's the most popular album from a popular music group changing the game and what was popular.
So raw and powerful - an absolute must listen. Some songs aren't as good, but most are incredible
I knew I was going to enjoy this one because I was familiar with the singles but what completely won me over was how punk and hardcore this album can get. There’s a ton of diversity here and I get why this record changed music seemingly overnight.
I love this album, super easy listening, my Dad used to blast Lithium and Drain You when he would clean the house when I was a kid, so it brings back happy memories. Even without the nostalgia, the actual songs are really good too, there isn't a song on here I don't like.
An amazing album from front to back and one of my go-to listening staples. Probably one of the greatest albums of all time.
Listened to this so much in my early teens when I was depressed as shit and I thought I was edgy lol. It's the first album we've had so far that I've already heard all the way through several times. It must've done so much for the genre and is one of the defining albums of the 90s culturally imo. And Dave Grohl on drums!! My favourite single is In Bloom and my favourite non-single is probably Drain You. But there's not a bad song on here.
Strong album as expected by one of the 90's pillars of grunge. 'Endless, Nameless' cracking end to the whole discourse of Nevermind. Forgot it was coming though and it blew my earphones off.
A classic
Love this album top 100
Easily a 5 for me. I was already obsessed with more than half of these songs bahahah
Everything about this album is great. Just no way around it.
30 años escuchándolo y cada vez que vuelvo a él me gusta como el primer día. Pocas veces daré cinco estrellas tan convencido.
It's been a looooong time since I listened to a Nirvana album in its entirety (the unplugged live recording probably being the exception). I used to really love Nirvana as a pre-teen and obviously my music tastes have changed again and again. Revisiting it so many years later I'm sort of surprised by how good this album really is. I don't think it's the nostalgia speaking, since the vast majority of music I liked as a teen makes me cringe now. It's just a really really good album, very well-rounded too. The only song I didn't like was the last one, which was originally omitted and then added as a hidden, final track. Omitting it was probably the right thing to do. But still a fantastic album overall.
Obviously a 5. One of my first ever albums and just so many ridiculous tunes. Actually also think this is one of my favourite albums of all time. 5/5
Classic
Almost shockingly good 90's rock. Totally enjoyable.
This album is landmark and stands up after 30 years. It came out the month I started high school and it still brings me back to 9th grade. There is a reason why it is legendary as the tunes are well crafted and the impact on music is still felt today.